Santee residents interested in making home improvements that
reduce water use or save energy can now enroll in a program to pay for those
upgrades though their property tax bill.
It’s called the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy Program,
and it provides homeowners with a quick and affordable financing method to make
retrofits that lower their water and power bills.
HERO offers a variety of products ranging from solar power panel
installations to energy-saving windows, doors, roofing and insulation. It also
has more than 50 product lines, including water-efficient toilets, faucets and
showerheads; drip irrigation systems; rainwater catchment systems; gray water
systems; artificial turf and drought-tolerant landscaping.
Homeowners who use the program to hire certified contractors
to make the retrofits can repay the assessment for those improvements over
five, 10, 15 or 20 years via their tax bill. The interest is tax deductible.
The program is available to homeowners in nine other cities
in San Diego County as well as residents of unincorporated communities.
More information about the HERO Financing Program is
available at www.HEROProgram.com or by
calling 855-437-6411.
